Albany, N.Y. -- A proposal to allow Syracuse officials to decide if off-track betting parlors should open in the city will not pass the New York State Assembly this session, according to Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli.

Magnarelli, D-Syracuse, said there were "internal concerns" from other members of the Democratic-controlled Assembly that couldn't be worked out before the Legislature ajourns in a few days.

"I just don't have enough time to work them out right now," he said today.

The bill would have given the Syracuse City Council the power to decide on OTB. In the past, that question has fallen to the Onondaga County Legislature, which has rejected the idea.

The idea to put the power in the city's hands came from Sen. John DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse. DeFrancisco said he put forward the bill in Albany after getting support from Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and some members of the Syracuse Common Council.

This year's legislative session is expected to run through Friday. Magnarelli said he would continue to work on the bill in upcoming sessions.